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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Snettymakes" data-source="post: 1576374" data-attributes="member: 32891"><p>thanks for that reassurance </p><p></p><p>Yes, probably somewhat thimble shaped, I want to incorporate a replaceable rubber foot, so whilst not traditionally thimble shaped, maybe tapered tube shaped with a divider in the middle (with a hole in it for screwing through) and the bottom half is threaded for the rubber to screw into.  I have a few designs in mind that I want to experiment with, so nothing concrete yet.</p><p></p><p>Brass pricing isn't something I'm super concerned about, but yes I've used plumbing parts in the past for tool ferrules in particular.  It's just a question of trying to find a fitting that suits.</p><p></p><p>By micro lathe, I presume you're talking about something Proxxon sized.  Blimey I didn't realise they come that small!  Can you recommend any good models that I can hunt the second hand market for?</p></blockquote><p></p>

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